A disturbing message heard by family members — “Please don’t shoot me. I’m sorry” — initially sparked an urgent missing-person investigation after 24-year-old Gabriella Cartagena was last seen in Marinette, Wisconsin, on Feb. 4, 2026.
But on Feb. 10, the City of Marinette Police Department announced in a brief social media update that Cartagena has been located. “More information will be released as soon as possible,” the message said. “We would like to thank the entire community for the help we have received,” the department wrote. Authorities have not released any details about where she was found and have not commented on her condition.
